She said I was doing really well, and I didn’t believe her.

She said I was a natural, and I didn’t believe her.

She said she wanted me there, and I didn’t believe her.

They said I made mistakes, and I believed them.

They whispered behind my back, and I believed them

They judged and pointed fingers, and I believed them.

She said I was fantastic.

They said I was no good.

Why did I believe them?

Why do we believe what we believe?

What forms us and shapes us?

A lifetime of rejection

A world full of lies

Leading to the inevitable conclusion

She didn’t mean it

They meant every word